1. Reminders IB ORAL Sign-up Sheet: UP! IB ORAL Sign-up Sheet: UP! –86 book presentations Latin America Unit Next Wednesday!! Latin America Unit Next Wednesday!! –Like Water for Chocolate Next class- prep for group essay and general writing practice Next class- prep for group essay and general writing practice Class after that? ESSAY! Class after that? ESSAY! –Computer???

2. HOMEWORK Read Virgil’s “The Georgies” and annotate accordingly. Read Virgil’s “The Georgies” and annotate accordingly. Note connection to Cather’s overall message! Note connection to Cather’s overall message! Review Realism Chart- keep in your notes! Review Realism Chart- keep in your notes!

3. My Antonia: The END! “…the road of Destiny; had taken us to those early accidents of fortune which predetermined for us all that we can ever be” (238).

4. Let’s reread the final chapter

5. The symbolism of the “road”

6. Reminder: Themes Nature as a character/force Nature as a character/force Immigration/Exploitation Immigration/Exploitation American Dream (values, beliefs, cowboys, and the frontier) American Dream (values, beliefs, cowboys, and the frontier) Coming-of-age Coming-of-age Town vs. Country Town vs. Country Role of Women, Gender relationships Role of Women, Gender relationships Nostalgia Nostalgia Fulfillment/Happiness/Fertility vs. Memories/Longing/Sterility Fulfillment/Happiness/Fertility vs. Memories/Longing/Sterility

7. Discuss with a partner: Which themes do you find most significant to the conclusion of the story? Which themes do you find most significant to the conclusion of the story? Find textual support from the last chapter to support your ideas. Find textual support from the last chapter to support your ideas.

8. How do we feel? What do we think of the ending? What do we think of the ending? How do we feel about Antonia’s fate? How do we feel about Antonia’s fate? What do we want for our characters? What do we want for our characters? Realism Realism

9. Individual= Ordinary Person

10. Character>Plot ; Humans control their destiny

11. May the prairie be with you as you!

12. And at long last…American Gothic

13. Reminders… Convince us that YOUR duo is most representative of “American Values” ? Make a case of why they deserve the cover! Convince us that YOUR duo is most representative of “American Values” ? Make a case of why they deserve the cover! Characters=symmetry Characters=symmetry You have a few moments to gather thoughts and final touches- practice expressions! Review handout! You have a few moments to gather thoughts and final touches- practice expressions! Review handout!